Downloads: 5 | Views: 156 | Weekly Hits: ⮙2 | Monthly Hits: ⮙2
Research Paper | Education Management | Tanzania | Volume 11 Issue 1, January 2022 | Popularity: 5.7 / 10
Strategies of Improving Decision-Making in Secondary Schools in Tanzania: Experiences from Education Stakeholders of Tabora Region
Assey Ernest S.
Abstract: Maintaining tasks of curriculum implementation in schools very important. This is based on the fact that the main function of a school is to offer teaching, learning and assessment to students. The school to achieve the goal of the intended curriculum, it should have good decision-making strategies. This paper intended to explore the strategies used to improve decision making in secondary schools in Tanzania effective curriculum implementation. The study used a mixed method research approach together coupled with sequential explanatory research design. The total of 394 informants were used involved in this study and data were collected through questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussion. The participants involved in this study consist of District Education Officers (DEO), heads of secondary schools, teachers, students and parents. The study findings show that schools can, to a larger extent, succeed in decision making through rational decision-making strategies which are characterized by participatory decision making, adherence to country?s education policy and frequent training among heads of schools. The study recommended that heads of schools should abide by six stages of rational decision-making namely, identification of existing problems, gathering relevant information about problems, identification of alternative solutions, choosing best alternative solutions and making implementation and making evaluation about the whole decision making process. The referred stages ensure effective curriculum implementation decision making process among schools. The study also recommended that heads of schools should make decisions based on participatory way. It was further recommended that the Ministry of Education should conduct regular training on school supervision among heads of schools. Therefore, this study concluded that that decision making strategies should be carefully chosen and their implementation should be done step-by-step and all school stakeholders should be given chance to participate in decision-making regarding classroom teaching and learning and assessment mode.
Keywords: Strategies, decision making, education stakeholders
Edition: Volume 11 Issue 1, January 2022
Pages: 670 - 676
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR22110164113
Make Sure to Disable the Pop-Up Blocker of Web Browser
Similar Articles
Downloads: 268 | Weekly Hits: ⮙1 | Monthly Hits: ⮙1
Research Paper, Education Management, Brazil, Volume 9 Issue 8, August 2020
Pages: 37 - 45Investigative-Action Practices in Science Teaching during the Supervised Internship at the Goiano Federal Institute
Felipe Torres Da Silva, Rosenilde Nogueira Paniago, Prof. Suzana Maria Loures de Oliveira Marcionilio, Celso Martins Belisario, Calixto Junior De Souza, Patrcia Gouvea Nunes, Simone de Sousa Moraes
Downloads: 142
Research Paper, Education Management, Kenya, Volume 4 Issue 9, September 2015
Pages: 313 - 318An Investigation into the State of Disaster and Safety Preparedness in Schools in Kenya
Simiyu Kisurulia, Dorcas Katiambo, George Akolo Lutomia
Downloads: 217 | Weekly Hits: ⮙1 | Monthly Hits: ⮙1
Research Paper, Education Management, Tanzania, Volume 9 Issue 9, September 2020
Pages: 167 - 171COVID-19 Pandemic and its Implications on Education Systems in Tanzania
Faustina M. Msigwa
Downloads: 0
Research Paper, Education Management, Philippines, Volume 6 Issue 1, January 2017
Pages: 2465 - 2476The Income Generating Projects of State Colleges and Universities: A Case of Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology
Joannie A. Galano
Downloads: 0
Research Paper, Education Management, Ghana, Volume 11 Issue 9, September 2022
Pages: 603 - 608Teachers Perspective on Assessment Policies and Practices towards Inclusive Education in Shama District, Ghana
Comfort Ahiamenyo, James Nweah-Ackah Mochiah